The Paika Rebellion of 1817 in Odisha was led by
- A.Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar
- B.Buddho Bhagat
- C.Durjan Singh
- D.Gomdhar Konwar
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, the commander of the forces of the raja of Khurda. The paikas were a hereditary militia who held rent-free jagir land for their military service; the Company took that land, raised the revenue demand and abolished the cowrie currency, forcing payment in silver. Jagabandhu led the rising of 1817, joined by tribal groups and cultivators. B is wrong because Buddho Bhagat led the Kol Uprising of 1831-32 in Chhotanagpur. C is wrong because Durjan Singh was a leader of the Chuar uprising in the Jungle Mahals of Midnapore and Bankura. D is wrong because Gomdhar Konwar led the Ahom revolt of 1828 in Assam against the Company's refusal to restore Ahom rule. The word paika comes from padatika, a foot soldier, and the rising is remembered in Odisha as one of the earliest organised armed challenges to Company rule in eastern India.
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Practice Questions
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- A.The Santhal Hul
- B.The Sanyasi Rebellion
- C.The Paika Rebellion
- D.The Kol Uprising
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- A.1801
- B.1806
- C.1824
- D.1844
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- A.Sidhu and Kanhu
- B.Tipu Shah and Karam Shah
- C.Chittur Singh and Umaji Naik
- D.Majnu Shah and Bhawani Pathak
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Read the full explanation →The Kol Uprising of 1831-32 took place mainly in which region?
- A.Khandesh
- B.Chhotanagpur
- C.Malabar
- D.The Jungle Mahals
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- A.Rani Chennamma
- B.Rani Avantibai
- C.Rani Durgavati
- D.Rani Velu Nachiyar
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